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Any level that has been completely phased out (i.e. not used for new or continuing providers) is not listed. In some states there are also EMS-RN's which is a Registered Nurse trained in Pre-Hospital response. In the list, each state's certification levels are provided from most basic at the top to most advanced at the bottom.
Already previously certified BLS and ALS members may join the system and bypass the BLS Academy, but must complete an internship and skills verification prior to being released as an Attendant in Charge. All Virginia Beach EMS providers are required to maintain State of Virginia AND National Registry EMS certification at their appropriate level.
EMS providers may also hold non-EMS credentials, including academic degrees. These are usually omitted unless they are related to the provider's job. For instance, a paramedic might not list an MBA, but a supervisor might choose to do so. The provider's credentials are separated from the person's name (and from each other) with commas.
Until the professionalization of emergency medical services in the early 1970s, one of the most common providers of ambulance service in the United States was a community's local funeral home. [9] This occurred essentially by default, as hearses were the only vehicles at the time capable of transporting a person lying down.
The Washington, D.C. Fire Department [17] was investigated for cheating on the NREMT certification exam; [18] however, an extensive investigation [19] by the NREMT and Pearson VUE, with assistance from the DC Fire and EMS department [20] as well as the DC police, revealed no evidence of cheating at Pearson VUE's LaPlata, MD testing center.
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